Porfido Table

Porfido Table
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

As far as Concrete is Concerned, There's Nothing Like It!


These countertops were made specifically for a hunting lodge in New Jersey. Every detail of the kitchen is beautiful. The cabinets were hand made by Peter Salerno and the countertops were fabricated by JM Lifestyles. The main surfaces have a finished rock edge detail 2 1/2" thick and are acid stained. The surface detail is one of JM's many unique surfacing techniques. It has texture which creates depth and the illusion of the rock finish. Also, behind the farm sink JM created a "boulder" to house the faucet components.

The center island is composed of two parts. The lower top is a darker acid stain with a 2 1/2" jagged rock edge detail and the upper island is 7" drop front with a forest scene edge detail taken from the copper farm sink and copper hood detail in the kitchen replicated in the island top surrounded by rock edge detail. The island is 5 1/2' X 11' X 28" one piece.

Art in its most functional and custom forms. As far as concrete is concerned, there is nothing like it!

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Concrete Farm Sinks, in the Bathroom

JM Lifestyles has many unique to their concrete studio's finishes that we haven't seen anywhere else. This vanity top is a faux limestone finish with a slight texture, to achieve the look without worrying about tiny crevices for cleaning. What is also unique about this vanity are the custom concrete farm sinks with stone textured faces.

With increased popularity JM now has a standard kitchen farm sink 33" wide. Email or call to inquire about it. Any color or finish can be applied.

Monday, June 9, 2008

Concrete Drawers

Custom Floating Vanity and Trough Sink

Concrete is one of the more cost effective custom molded materials, so when you already have a vision of what you want and are trying to figure how you are going make it or have it made, you may want to consider concrete. One of our clients brought in a picture of a trough sink similar to this that they saw in Mexico, however it was made out of stone. Getting a custom sink fabricated in stone in the states is a costly venture if you can even find someone to do it so they figured they would try concrete.

As the project and the bathroom developed J&M Lifestyles came up with a design for the vanity top that the sink sits on. This top is supported by a poured concrete leg which we embedded a shelving support for a wood shelf and the other side is supported by the wall.

The finish of the top is a micro top troweled finish and acid stained. We also constructed self closing blum metal pan drawers with concrete faces on a steel reinforced 8' long vanity top supported on one end with a poured leg base, wood shelf with embedded attachment to leg and metal rod support. The trough sink is 8" tall and 4' long. A very unique modern piece. Designed, engineered and fabricated by J&M Lifestyles.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Taking Custom to a New Level

Taking custom to the next level J&M Lifestyles is emerging from a concrete artisan to artist. Each piece has a unique element and when at all possible taken to the next level. Cutting edge design and fabrication has set apart this concrete company from the rest.

Designed for a hunting lodge this is a custom hand carved trout scene in a sink. Never before have we seen anything like this. The color and surface are a faux limestone/travertine look and the inside is hand acid stained and carved.